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Date A Live S1E1 — April 1X

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Date A Live•Season 1•Episode 1

April 1X

7.2/10 · 313 votesApr 6, 201324 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Shido Itsuka is an ordinary high school student living with his little sister in Tengu City, a city that is often disrupted by "spatial quakes". During a spatial quake at the beginning of the school year, he meets a beautiful and mysterious "Spirit".

Directed byKeitaro Motonaga

Written byHideki Shirane

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Cast14

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Shido Itsuka (voice)

Marina Inoue

Marina Inoue

Tohka Yatogami (voice)

Misuzu Togashi

Misuzu Togashi

Origami Tobiichi (voice)

Ayana Taketatsu

Ayana Taketatsu

Kotori Itsuka (voice)

Iori Nomizu

Iori Nomizu

Yoshino (voice)

Asami Sanada

Asami Sanada

Kurumi Tokisaki (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Kaguya Yamai (voice)

Sarah Emi Bridcutt

Sarah Emi Bridcutt

Kuzuru Yamai (voice)

Minori Chihara

Minori Chihara

Miku Iyazoi (voice)

Aya Endo

Aya Endo

Reine Murasame (voice)

Misato

Misato

Mana Takamiya (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Kyōhei Kannazuki (voice)

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Keitaro Motonaga

Director

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Yasunori Ebina

Sound Director

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Hideki Shirane

Writer

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Keitaro Motonaga

Storyboard Artist

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Goichi Iwahata

Storyboard Assistant

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Episode Summary

"April 1X" is episode 1 of Date A Live season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 313 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Keitaro Motonaga and written by Hideki Shirane, it aired on April 6, 2013.

Next: E2 · Another Close Encounter Best of Season 1